The screw that holds down the M.2 wireless card in my laptop is completely stripped and I don't know how to get it out.
The reason this came about is because the card kept working itself loose, causing blue screens and eventually loss of wireless function altogether. I would open the laptop, reseat the card, and it would work for a while, but eventually work itself loose again. So I tried screwing it down really hard, which is how the screw got stripped. And now the wireless is getting flaky again, so I need to remove the screw once more.
I have tried putting a rubber band between the screw and the screwdriver. I have tried putting a glob of cyanoacrylate adhesive on the screwdriver and trying to glue the screw to it, but neither of those work. The head is well and truly stripped.
I think the next step is to use a screw extractor, but there are two problems with that:
Also, if you have a suggestion about how I can permanently resolve the problem of the wireless card working loose, that would be a great help too. Is it possible to tell whether the problem is the card or the socket? if it is the card, that can be replaced relatively easily.
The reason this came about is because the card kept working itself loose, causing blue screens and eventually loss of wireless function altogether. I would open the laptop, reseat the card, and it would work for a while, but eventually work itself loose again. So I tried screwing it down really hard, which is how the screw got stripped. And now the wireless is getting flaky again, so I need to remove the screw once more.
I have tried putting a rubber band between the screw and the screwdriver. I have tried putting a glob of cyanoacrylate adhesive on the screwdriver and trying to glue the screw to it, but neither of those work. The head is well and truly stripped.
I think the next step is to use a screw extractor, but there are two problems with that:
- I don't know what size screw extractor to buy. I have seen a video that specifically mentions Trend Grabit screw extractors, but I can't find where to get those where I live.
- My drill is quite a beast and I don't feel confident about being able to do such fine work with it without doing even more damage. I don't have particularly steady hands either, which adds to the difficulty.
Also, if you have a suggestion about how I can permanently resolve the problem of the wireless card working loose, that would be a great help too. Is it possible to tell whether the problem is the card or the socket? if it is the card, that can be replaced relatively easily.
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